All MSHA-reportable accidents at Freeport-McMoRan Chino Mines Company operations in 2020. Fatalities appear first.
Employee was exiting service truck, as they stepped down they felt a pop in right knee. Employee was taken in to be checked, was released with restrictions and referred to ortho. EE was seen by Ortho 8/28/20 and given a full duty release.
Employee got into the back of a pick up bed to fix an issue with a buggy whip, as EE stood up from a crouched position EE lost bearings, got light headed and took some steps backwards and misjudged the end of the pick up bed, fell on back and hit head. EE was checked by a Supervisor, refused medical treatment. On 07/09/2020 Employee went to ER, taken off work one day.
Driver States: I started to climb out of the cab and I had my Right foot on the top step and right hand on the grab bar and left hand on the door and missed the step coming down with my left foot and I fell onto the ground from the cab. I fell on my left side when I made contact with the ground.
Mechanic was using a drill to drill out a hole in a plate mounted in a vice. The drill bit caught, causing the employees hand to contact the corner of the plate. This caused a laceration on the hand. EE was taken to the ER and taken off work.
Was doing shop cleaning when EE tripped over oil drain cart and fell straining left shoulder.
While assisting in replacing a lower roller shaft on the ES43. As the shaft was pushed in, it broke the keeper welded on the inside, which struck a mechanic on the left arm, above the wrist. Taken to ER, released back to work; went to PCP several days later, referred to specialist, given restrictions for 2 wks. ONGOING